Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Southeast Asia, Southern Asia, Tropical Indomalaya
Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar
Types
Evergreen
African Baobab, Grandidier’s Baobab, Boab
Number of Varieties
308
0
40000
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Habitat
Broad-Leaved Forests, Subtropical forests, tropical environments
Dry and Young forest Heaths, Wild
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1110-14
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-9
Sunset Zone
16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 23, 24
Habit
-
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
750.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
600.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Gold, Tan, Yellow
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate elongated
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Dry, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Mid Spring, Mid Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Layering, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Alternate Days
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Dry, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune in winter, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove branches
Fertilizers
Fertilize in early spring, General garden fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Caterpillars
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Caterpillar
Birds
Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin condition, Perfumes
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Combats Stress, Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
anti-allergy, Asthma, Skin irritation
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Whole plant
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as essential oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shady Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
Magnolia champaca
ADANSONIA digitata
Common Name
champak
Baobab, Dead Rat Tree
In Hindi
चंपक
Baobab
In German
champaka
Affenbrotbaum
In French
magnolia champaca
Baobab
In Spanish
champaca magnolia
Baobab
In Greek
μανόλιας Champaca
Baobab
In Portuguese
magnólia champaca
baobá
In Polish
Magnolia champaca
Baobab
In Latin
Magnolia champaca
Baobab
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Magnoliales
Malvales
Family
Magnoliaceae
Bombacaceae
Genus
Magnolia
Adansonia
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Bombacoideae
Number of Species
2108
1
27800
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